MDC Alliance activist Paddington Japajapa has been summoned
to appear in court to face charges of insulting Zambian ambassador to Zimbabwe,
Zelipa Chitambo after he failed secure a maize import licence.
Japajapa (50) is expected to appear before magistrate
Nyasha Vhitorini today for disorderly conduct.
Allegations are that on October 13 last year, Japajapa, in
the company of five female adults, visited the Zambian embassy at number 48
Kwame Nkrumah Avenue, Harare intending to see the trade attaché as he wanted to
import grain from Zambia.
It is alleged when Japajapa was informed that the attaché
was not available, he then demanded to see the ambassador, but was told that he
could only see her after an appointment. Japajapa allegedly started shouting
and then jumped into the elevator, intending to proceed to the ambassador’s
office.
The State alleges that as security personnel blocked
Japajapa from entering the elevator, Chitambo alighted from another elevator.
She introduced herself to Japajapa and tried to cool his temper.
It is alleged at that moment, Japajapa said to Chitambo:
“Why do you employ such kind of people? They don’t know what they will be
doing. You should get rid of them.”
The State alleges Chitambo advised Japajapa that Zambia had
stopped exporting grain to Zimbabwe, but Japajapa further shouted: “This is not
the only embassy that can help us. We will seek help from other embassies.”
Farirai Nyamutowa appeared for the State. Newsday
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